I have always been deeply motivated to help people feel seen, understood, and supported during their most vulnerable moments. I became a psychiatric provider to help care for people, and I believe helping people in these moments where life can seem hard to navigate, is important in order to live a fulfilling life.

I have worked in a variety of psychiatric settings, including pediatrics, young adults, older adults, and geriatrics. I feel comfortable working with any population.

People should know that healing isn't linear, and it is not a sign of failure. People often expect personal growth to feel like a steady upward climb: every week a little better, every session a breakthrough, every setback a sign something’s wrong. But in reality, healing looks more like a spiral. You revisit old patterns from a new angle, you gain insight and then forget it, you take two steps forward and one back. And that is normal.

During the first session, clients can expect to walk into a warm, jnonjudgmental space where they can freely talk about whatever it is that brought them in. There is no pressure to talk about anything they are uncomfortable discussing, and to share their goals that they would like to work on.

Throughout my personal experiences working in this field, I have learned that people are resilient, and experts in their own lives. My role is to collaborate with them, integrate their goals into treatment, and empower them to participate actively in decisions that affect their well-being."

I see our conversations as a partnership, where you bring lived experience, and I bring perspective and tools. Together, we can navigate feelings and patterns behind behaviors, and normalize what is human instead of "what is wrong."